Iron-bound cover and box construction



Jan. 23, 1923.

. S. 1. GUNN.

. mow BOUND COVERAND BOX CONSTRUCTION.-

Patented Jan. 23, 1923.

PATENT OFFICE.

SHELTON 8'. GUNN, or GUNNTOWN, FLORIDA.

IRON-BOUND COVER AND 'IBOX CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed August 3, 1922. Serial'No. 579,405.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SrinLroN J. GUNN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gunntown, in the county of Levy and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Iron-Bound Cover and Box Construction, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in iron bound cover and box construction,

and is an improvement on the invention dis-.

closed in my application Serial No. 507516, filed in the U. S. Patent Office onOctober 13, 1921, the present invention differing forcing said crimped edge as formed into the material of the box or cover, whereby it is insc1 )arably coi'lnectcd therewith and made part and parcel thereof.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l. is a plan view;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged. fragmentary transverse section. v

A, represents a box cover or bottom; and l. is the iron binding at the ends made by 'oldinu' a strip of thin sheetanetal around no ea e, preferably by machine devised o the puroose. The e es of the metal on sides hi the boa: g are corrugated crimped, as at 2, nd forced into iin of the wood is I, preferably by intwhinery devised for the in purpose. 'whel'eliw the bimiling is made last and inseparable tron: the box cover, bottom or other part. The ends 3 oi. the metal from the above-mentioned invention in) the protruding beyond the edges bands or bindingare brought together and protrude beyond the edge of the part to which the binding is secured as a means for fastening the iron bound part, it a cover or bottom to the body of the box.

It is prererably obvious of course that the material to which thisis applied may be veneer, sawed lumber, fibre-board, or the like.

A cover or bottom or part thus made is cheaply constructed, and the crimping is a mostefiective means of forming an inseparable union between the binding and the part bound, the crimping being a means of connection which lends itself readily to a machine devised for the purpose of applying and fastening these bands or bind ing to the edge of the box stock.

I claim:

1. The combination with a member adapted to serve as a box cover or bottom, of a substantially U-shaped metal bindin -strip en'liolding an edge of the member, and at least oneedge oi the binding crimped transversely and forced into the body of the material bound, whereby to secure the bind ing to the stock.

. 2. The combination with a member'adapted to serve as a box cover or bottom, of a substantially U-sha-ped metal binding-strip enfolding an edge of the member, and at least one edge of the binding crimped transversely and iliorced into the bod y of the ma terial bound, whereby to secure the binding to the stock. and the ends of the binding of t 1e stock to afford a means for faster, n tibound article in place.

In testimony whereol l. aflix my signa ture.

snumon J. GUNN. 

